A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Communication Research
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 528
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 528
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Communication Research was written to guide the novice researcher through the process of conducting communication research. The result is a communication research dissertation that contains the details of a specific topic in communication and implications based on the data collection and analysis results. This step-by-step approach to doctoral research is what makes this book unique.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Communication Research
Chapter 2: How to Write the Front Matter for a Communication Research Report
Chapter 3: How to Write the Introduction
Chapter 4: How to Write a Review of the Scholarly Literature
Chapter 5: Interviews
Chapter 6: Focus Group
Chapter 7: Quantitative Surveys
Chapter 8: Qualitative Questionnaires
Chapter 9: Observations
Chapter 10: Document Analysis
Chapter 11: How to Write the Results for a Communication Research Report
Chapter 12: How to Write the Discussion for a Communication Research Report
Chapter 13: Example - Quantitative Dissertation
Chapter 14: Template - Qualitative Dissertation
Chapter 15: Template - Quantitative Dissertation
Chapter 16: Template - Mixed-Methods Dissertation
Appendices
Glossary of Terms
References
Index
Dr. Bunnie L. Claxton, Ed.D., is the Director of Applied Research at Liberty University. She is an associate professor at Liberty University and Colorado Christian University. She has 25 years of experience in the field of education, including public, private, homeschool, and higher education. She has developed multiple graduate-level courses, chaired dissertations, served as a research methodologist, subject matter expert, and instructional mentor to professors. Her scholarly publications include A Step-by-Step Guide to Applied Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Qualitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Quantitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Literature Review in Doctoral Research, and Planning, Writing, and Implementing IEPs: A Christian Approach; she has also served as a contributing author for two additional books. Dr. Claxton served as the Superintendent for Liberty University Online Academy, an online K-12 school with over 6,000 students.
Dr. Robert K. Mott, PhD is a professor at Liberty University. His experience includes 24 years teaching in higher education as well as in freelance work in the field of communication and design. He currently serves as the online chair of the School of Communication & the Arts at Liberty University. Dr. Mott oversees the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Strategic Media and Communication degree programs at Liberty University. Dr. Mott has developed and taught graduate level research courses and chaired numerous dissertation committees. Additionally, he has taught television and video production in studio, field, and remote locations. In his freelance work, Dr. Mott developed content for Fortune 500 companies using TQM strategies and Blackbelt Training for Six Sigma Project management.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting Communication Research was written to guide the novice researcher through the process of conducting communication research. The result is a communication research dissertation that contains the details of a specific topic in communication and implications based on the data collection and analysis results. This step-by-step approach to doctoral research is what makes this book unique.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Communication Research
Chapter 2: How to Write the Front Matter for a Communication Research Report
Chapter 3: How to Write the Introduction
Chapter 4: How to Write a Review of the Scholarly Literature
Chapter 5: Interviews
Chapter 6: Focus Group
Chapter 7: Quantitative Surveys
Chapter 8: Qualitative Questionnaires
Chapter 9: Observations
Chapter 10: Document Analysis
Chapter 11: How to Write the Results for a Communication Research Report
Chapter 12: How to Write the Discussion for a Communication Research Report
Chapter 13: Example - Quantitative Dissertation
Chapter 14: Template - Qualitative Dissertation
Chapter 15: Template - Quantitative Dissertation
Chapter 16: Template - Mixed-Methods Dissertation
Appendices
Glossary of Terms
References
Index
Dr. Bunnie L. Claxton, Ed.D., is the Director of Applied Research at Liberty University. She is an associate professor at Liberty University and Colorado Christian University. She has 25 years of experience in the field of education, including public, private, homeschool, and higher education. She has developed multiple graduate-level courses, chaired dissertations, served as a research methodologist, subject matter expert, and instructional mentor to professors. Her scholarly publications include A Step-by-Step Guide to Applied Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Qualitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Quantitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Literature Review in Doctoral Research, and Planning, Writing, and Implementing IEPs: A Christian Approach; she has also served as a contributing author for two additional books. Dr. Claxton served as the Superintendent for Liberty University Online Academy, an online K-12 school with over 6,000 students.
Dr. Robert K. Mott, PhD is a professor at Liberty University. His experience includes 24 years teaching in higher education as well as in freelance work in the field of communication and design. He currently serves as the online chair of the School of Communication & the Arts at Liberty University. Dr. Mott oversees the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Strategic Media and Communication degree programs at Liberty University. Dr. Mott has developed and taught graduate level research courses and chaired numerous dissertation committees. Additionally, he has taught television and video production in studio, field, and remote locations. In his freelance work, Dr. Mott developed content for Fortune 500 companies using TQM strategies and Blackbelt Training for Six Sigma Project management.